Police shoot man who pointed gun at passing cars

Columbus police say a man who was shot by officers on the Far East Side on Thursday night had been standing in Refugee Road, pointing a shotgun at passing drivers.

Laura Arenschield, The Columbus Dispatch

Columbus police say a man who was shot by officers on the Far East Side on Thursday night had been standing in Refugee Road, pointing a shotgun at passing drivers.

The man, who police still had not identified by last night, ran when he saw the police cruisers.

Two officers chased him to the Walnut Glen Apartments on Refugee Road and confronted him near the complex. The confrontation escalated and two officers fired, police said.

The man was shot once in his side and twice in a leg, according to paramedic radio traffic, and was taken to OhioHealth Grant Medical Center, where he underwent surgery and was in critical condition yesterday.

During the medic run, dispatchers reported that the man was awake and combative.

No officer was injured, and the Columbus Police Division has not disclosed the names of the officers involved or other details.

Police said charges against the man are pending after further investigation.